Monday, March 3, 2014

all goes well/augurs well: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Monday, March 3, 2014

all goes well/augurs well 

Some folks who don’t understand the word “augur” (to foretell based on omens) try to make sense of the common phrase “augurs well” by mangling it into “all goes well.” “Augurs well” is synonymous with “bodes well.”



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Paul Brians' latest blog post explains "once in a blue moon."

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